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1 And the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.
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The second lot came out for Simeon, for the tribe of Simeon, according to its families; its inheritance lay within the inheritance of the tribe of Judah.
2 And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, or Sheba, and Moladah,
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It had for its inheritance Beer-sheba, Sheba, Moladah,
3 And Hazarshual, and Balah, and Azem,
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Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem,
4 And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah,
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Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,
5 And Ziklag, and Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusah,
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Ziklag, Beth-marcaboth, Hazar-susah,
6 And Bethlebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages:
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Beth-lebaoth, and Sharuhen—thirteen towns with their villages;
7 Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages:
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Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan—four towns with their villages;
8 And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalathbeer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families.
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together with all the villages all around these towns as far as Baalath-beer, Ramah of the Negeb. This was the inheritance of the tribe of Simeon according to its families.
9 Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.
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The inheritance of the tribe of Simeon formed part of the territory of Judah; because the portion of the tribe of Judah was too large for them, the tribe of Simeon obtained an inheritance within their inheritance.
10 And the third lot came up for the children of Zebulun according to their families: and the border of their inheritance was unto Sarid:
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The third lot came up for the tribe of Zebulun, according to its families. The boundary of its inheritance reached as far as Sarid;
11 And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;
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then its boundary goes up westward, and on to Maralah, and touches Dabbesheth, then the wadi that is east of Jokneam;
12 And turned from Sarid eastward toward the sunrising unto the border of Chislothtabor, and then goeth out to Daberath, and goeth up to Japhia,
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from Sarid it goes in the other direction eastward toward the sunrise to the boundary of Chisloth-tabor; from there it goes to Daberath, then up to Japhia;
13 And from thence passeth on along on the east to Gittahhepher, to Ittahkazin, and goeth out to Remmonmethoar to Neah;
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from there it passes along on the east toward the sunrise to Gath-hepher, to Eth-kazin, and going on to Rimmon it bends toward Neah;
14 And the border compasseth it on the north side to Hannathon: and the outgoings thereof are in the valley of Jiphthahel:
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then on the north the boundary makes a turn to Hannathon, and it ends at the valley of Iphtah-el;
15 And Kattath, and Nahallal, and Shimron, and Idalah, and Bethlehem: twelve cities with their villages.
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and Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem—twelve towns with their villages.
16 This is the inheritance of the children of Zebulun according to their families, these cities with their villages.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Zebulun, according to its families—these towns with their villages.
17 And the fourth lot came out to Issachar, for the children of Issachar according to their families.
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The fourth lot came out for Issachar, for the tribe of Issachar, according to its families.
18 And their border was toward Jezreel, and Chesulloth, and Shunem,
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Its territory included Jezreel, Chesulloth, Shunem,
19 And Hapharaim, and Shion, and Anaharath,
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Hapharaim, Shion, Anaharath,
20 And Rabbith, and Kishion, and Abez,
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Rabbith, Kishion, Ebez,
21 And Remeth, and Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez;
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Remeth, En-gannim, En-haddah, Beth-pazzez;
22 And the coast reacheth to Tabor, and Shahazimah, and Bethshemesh; and the outgoings of their border were at Jordan: sixteen cities with their villages.
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the boundary also touches Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth-shemesh, and its boundary ends at the Jordan—sixteen towns with their villages.
23 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Issachar according to their families, the cities and their villages.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Issachar, according to its families—the towns with their villages.
24 And the fifth lot came out for the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families.
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The fifth lot came out for the tribe of Asher according to its families.
25 And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,
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Its boundary included Helkath, Hali, Beten, Achshaph,
26 And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath;
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Allammelech, Amad, and Mishal; on the west it touches Carmel and Shihor-libnath,
27 And turneth toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,
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then it turns eastward, goes to Beth-dagon, and touches Zebulun and the valley of Iphtah-el northward to Beth-emek and Neiel; then it continues in the north to Cabul,
28 And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;
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Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, Kanah, as far as Great Sidon;
29 And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:
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then the boundary turns to Ramah, reaching to the fortified city of Tyre; then the boundary turns to Hosah, and it ends at the sea; Mahalab, Achzib,
30 Ummah also, and Aphek, and Rehob: twenty and two cities with their villages.
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Ummah, Aphek, and Rehob—twenty-two towns with their villages.
31 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Asher according to their families, these cities with their villages.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Asher according to its families—these towns with their villages.
32 The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali, even for the children of Naphtali according to their families.
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The sixth lot came out for the tribe of Naphtali, for the tribe of Naphtali, according to its families.
33 And their coast was from Heleph, from Allon to Zaanannim, and Adami, Nekeb, and Jabneel, unto Lakum; and the outgoings thereof were at Jordan:
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And its boundary ran from Heleph, from the oak in Zaanannim, and Adami-nekeb, and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum; and it ended at the Jordan;
34 And then the coast turneth westward to Aznothtabor, and goeth out from thence to Hukkok, and reacheth to Zebulun on the south side, and reacheth to Asher on the west side, and to Judah upon Jordan toward the sunrising.
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then the boundary turns westward to Aznoth-tabor, and goes from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun at the south, and Asher on the west, and Judah on the east at the Jordan.
35 And the fenced cities are Ziddim, Zer, and Hammath, Rakkath, and Chinnereth,
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The fortified towns are Ziddim, Zer, Hammath, Rakkath, Chinnereth,
36 And Adamah, and Ramah, and Hazor,
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Adamah, Ramah, Hazor,
37 And Kedesh, and Edrei, and Enhazor,
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Kedesh, Edrei, En-hazor,
38 And Iron, and Migdalel, Horem, and Bethanath, and Bethshemesh; nineteen cities with their villages.
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Iron, Migdal-el, Horem, Beth-anath, and Beth-shemesh—nineteen towns with their villages.
39 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Naphtali according to their families, the cities and their villages.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Naphtali according to its families—the towns with their villages.
40 And the seventh lot came out for the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families.
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The seventh lot came out for the tribe of Dan, according to its families.
41 And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,
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The territory of its inheritance included Zorah, Eshtaol, Ir-shemesh,
42 And Shaalabbin, and Ajalon, and Jethlah,
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Shaalabbin, Aijalon, Ithlah,
43 And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,
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Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
44 And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,
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Eltekeh, Gibbethon, Baalath,
45 And Jehud, and Beneberak, and Gathrimmon,
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Jehud, Bene-berak, Gath-rimmon,
46 And Mejarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.
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Me-jarkon, and Rakkon at the border opposite Joppa.
47 And the coast of the children of Dan went out too little for them: therefore the children of Dan went up to fight against Leshem, and took it, and smote it with the edge of the sword, and possessed it, and dwelt therein, and called Leshem, Dan, after the name of Dan their father.
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When the territory of the Danites was lost to them, the Danites went up and fought against Leshem, and after capturing it and putting it to the sword, they took possession of it and settled in it, calling Leshem, Dan, after their ancestor Dan.
48 This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Dan according to their families, these cities with their villages.
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This is the inheritance of the tribe of Dan, according to their families—these towns with their villages.
49 When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them:
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When they had finished distributing the several territories of the land as inheritances, the Israelites gave an inheritance among them to Joshua son of Nun.
50 According to the word of the LORD they gave him the city which he asked, even Timnathserah in mount Ephraim: and he built the city, and dwelt therein.
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By command of the Lord they gave him the town that he asked for, Timnath-serah in the hill country of Ephraim; he rebuilt the town, and settled in it.
51 These are the inheritances, which Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, and the heads of the fathers of the tribes of the children of Israel, divided for an inheritance by lot in Shiloh before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. So they made an end of dividing the country.
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These are the inheritances that the priest Eleazar and Joshua son of Nun and the heads of the families of the tribes of the Israelites distributed by lot at Shiloh before the Lord, at the entrance of the tent of meeting. So they finished dividing the land.
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